Omaha daily bee., 1887-12-28
OMAHA WHOLESALE MARKETS
Produce, Fruits, Etc.

The follOlCing are the prices at aUhich
round lots of produce are sold on this mar
kct Fruits on other lines of goods requiring
extra labor of packing cannot alDaus be
supplied on outside orders at the same prices
quoted the lOcal trade.
BUTTER-Receipts were decidedly light yes
terday, and while the market was firmer no
changes in quotations is noted. We quote:
Creamery, solid packed, 220l24c; choice
dairy, l7@l9c; medium, 159l7c; low grades,
10Gl2c.
EGGs-Receipts yesterday were moderate
the cold weather to some extent checking ship
ments. No change is noted in prices. We
quote 2l023c for fresh and l7c for lined
with some sales OF strictly fresh reported at
24c.
CHEEsE-Steady and in moderate demand,
with prices quoted unchanged. Fancy full
cream cheddars single, 12c: full cream TWINS
l2sI@3c; young Americas, l3c; brick cheese,
100 lbs in case, 15c; Limburger, 100 lbs in
case, 13c. In less quantities., 1401l41lc;
Swiss domestic, l6(G1Sc.
PouLTRY-The market continues firm, and
while prices are not changed they are quoted
firm at Saturdays quotations. Dressed
chickens, care per pound. Turkeys, 9@el1c.
Ducks, 7019c. Geese. S@lOc.
GAME-ls becoming scarce, and prices are
firm with an upward tendency at former quo
tations. Prairie chickens, 81 OOGa4.25 mallard
ducks, s2.25; quail, 81 20d 40; teal and mixed
ducks, $l.5O@l.75 snipe, $l.25; jack rabbits,
81 OO43.75 per dozen; small rabbits, Sl00
per doz; deer, 64Sc; antelope, 7G9c; deer sad
dies, 9(9ilc; antelope, l2@l4c; geese 5000
400
BEANsAre in light supply and prices
hrmer at former quotations Good stock $2 90
C92So; fair to good, 81. l.6o(9l.so and Califor-
SAURR KRAuT-An advance is expected in
this line and local firms already report sales
25c higher than the quotations we now give.
Choice, per bbl of 36 gal, -. $4,000; a Dbl,
q. .50(g5.00 Sl1 90 per Dbl of so gal.
SWEET pnTA ATnES-prpaS ara cfa "A
quoted al 29211c per ID with some fine at &c.
PoTAToEs-Supply light, demand prices ad-
vancng. We now quote $l.00Gl.10 for
Utah and Colorado stock and choice home
grown at so(SS5c; common grades at 90
910c.
CRANBERRIEs--Bell & Cherry, So 5O(a 90;
Bell u Bugle, 80 SOC 90; Cape Gods, sll.OO
@ll.5O.
CALIroMNIA FRrIrs-Pcars, sa,5o@a.75; ex-
GRApEs-Malagas, &c. 5O@7 90 per bbl., with
some extra fine sold at 81. .5O(1S,OO.
CARRoTs-Arei in better supply at s2,25@250
per barrel
CABBAGg-Is still in fair demand and finds
ready sale at sl0O per dozen. California
cabbage easier at 2Is Cp3c per ID,
PAksNIps-New stock is quoted at s.. so per
barrel.
OSIoNs-Home grown steady at 75as5c;
Spanish onions, per 50-lb crate, 81. l.5O6li.75
OYsTERs-Plain standard, Csc; plain Sc
lects soc; standard, soc; extra selects, 35c;
New York counts, 40c Bulk oysters, counts,
g. per 100; selects, s2.0o per gal; standard,
81 2S per gal
APPLEs-Finer qualities are held back, but
for ordinary grades prices are unchanged.
We quote: Eastern fruit, g 2523.50; fair to
choice stock, $3509375; fancy stock t3,75
@4.0O.
.CAuLIFLowgR-Good stock $2. 2.6O62 So
CELEhr-Choice celery, 35tg45c per dozen;
fancy, 45dDc.
CIDER Choice Michigan cider, %. OOls6. so per
bbl. Of 32 gal.
QuIScEs-Choice California ounces, t200S
225 per box.